Protein Powder

Maybe Pure Protein (brand)?

My favorites are Truscience (Trutein), Gaspari and Optimum Nutrition. Depends on your tastes but they are all decent. My favorite is the first one, both for taste and for macro breakdown.

Isopure Zero Carb ... mixes easily

You definitely want to intake some whey protein within 30 mins following a weight lifting session

Nature's Best Whey Protein works well for me, and it tastes pretty good too.

There is 1.8g of sugar in a typical serving for the Strawberry flavour and 24g of protein which is a pretty good balance in my opinion

It's also Aspartame free aswell

I try to eat about 180 grams of protein every day, so I live in this world regularly.

I take Pure Protein whey protein right after my workout, which is typically first thing in the morning.

Then if still need protein that night, I'll take Casein at bedtime. Casein is supposedly slower acting, so it's good to take at night.

I sometimes eat protein bars, but you're right they are generally high in sugar. Generally, I look for the products that have the fewest number of ingredients.

One great source of protein I eat regularly is turkey jerky (or beef jerky, buffalo jerky, etc.) Oberto is all natural, very few ingredients, and Trader Joe's also sells organic. The only downfall to this snack is it's high in sodium. But a typical mid morning snack or mid-afternoon snack for me might be 1.5 ounces of turkey jerky and 1.5 ounces of dried fruit, like Peeled Snacks Much Ado About Mango (yum). That's a total of 240 calories, 1.5 fat, 39g of carbs, 20 g protein.

I use Syntrax Nectar - Chocolate and Vanilla (both are zero carbs) and are whey isolate protein. I usually have a protein shaked for breakfast or after strength training.

BSN Syntha-6 is excellent! Great flavor.

You don't need to worry about slow digesting or fast digesting proteins. It's a myth. All you need to do is hit your macros you're not going to go catabolic while you sleep so drinking casein isn't any better than any other source of protein. Higher calorie proteins may have more filler in them like extra glutamine, bcaa's, minerals, amino acids... if that's important to you then that's fine. I eat meat, so I really don't need a fancy protein powder.

Keep in mind that the powder is not anything more than a convenient way to eat protein. There is nothing better about it than a chicken breast or some other type of meat (assuming not a vegan). Meat can be more filling. I use Allmax Isopure, but if you read the labels you can find lots of options. I like the powder in the am and post workout mainly because it is quick and easy when I am tired.

BINGO!!! This guy gets IT!!!!

I like Syntrax Maxtrix Mint Cookie. I just use it for breakfast, nothing to do with working out. For recovery after working out, I use Fluid Recovery. I like the Chocolate Wave flavor the best. It's like drinking a Tootsie Roll.

Isolate happens to be the cheapest form of protein per gram and also one of the fastest absorbing... so economically speaking it's not any worse than normal food. By definition it's a supplement, so if you're not getting enough protein in your normal day then you don't really need to take it.

Some people don't have the luxury of getting fresh meat, so protein powders are an effective source of nutrition.

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